Rising geopolitical tensions rattled financial markets in January. - MarketWatch photo illustration/Getty Images, iStockphoto Investors could be confronted with an uncomfortable reality as the calendar flips to February: President Donald Trump’s efforts in January to exert control well beyond U.S. borders could mean that political risks routinely dominate markets in 2026. Wall Street kicked off the new year under a barrage of geopolitical events that sparked sharp swings across financial markets. The U.S ...